The Resume

(August 29, 1955- )
Born in New York City, New York
Announced as President Barack Obama's third Chief of Staff
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (May 21, 1998-January 19, 2001; November 18, 2010-January 2012)
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (January 28, 2009-November 18, 2010)
Practices Orthodox Judaism

Why he might be annoying:

More often than not, men born with the name 'Jacob' go by 'Jake' instead of 'Jack.'
Appointed Chief of Staff during a period of economic turmoil, critics questioned his ties to Wall Street, specifically banks.
A portion of the Democratic Party's labor base viewed him as a union buster.
Some Washington insiders labeled him a wonk.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated Harvard University and Georgetown Law Center.
Under President Bill Clinton, he helped balance the budget.
He was one of the few people from the Obama administration that the Republican Party was willing to negotiate with.
He was viewed as being less aggressive than Rahm Emanuel and more proactive than William Daley.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2014 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 80)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8291955)
• D's Profiles [Series 09]
• I Attended Georgetown
• I Attended Harvard
• Linked to Barack Obama
• Linked to Bill Clinton
• Profiles 32251-32500 (Ranked: 32384)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 83 Votes: 51.81% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 129 Votes: 54.26% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 297 Votes: 52.19% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 68 Votes: 73.53% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 589 Votes: 55.52% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 3369 Votes: 78.98% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 832 Votes: 67.19% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 234 Votes: 61.54% Annoying